Licensed Vocational Nurse (86159

Job Details

Job Location:

Val Verde Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Del Rio, TX 78840

Position Type: PRN

Job Category:
Nurse

The LVN Charge Nurse will assist in ensuring the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.

• During rounds observes, assess, documents, and reports resident condition/changes
• Assures implementation of care plans as directed
• Administers medications as prescribed
• Conduct rounds with physician and record visits in clinical records
• Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts
• Identify significant changes in the condition of residents and takes necessary action per facility policies and procedures
• Oversees and monitors aides
• Initiate and complete Incident and Accident Reports per facility policy
• Discharge residents per facility policy
• Must complete Nursing Assessment for Physician Calls prior to calling physician on any change in resident condition
• Communicate with resident’s point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition
• Other special projects or functions can be assigned at times by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator

• Has completed an LVN program at an accredited vocational school or college.
• Must be an active Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas in good standing.
• Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.

• Lifting (1-25 lbs), (25-50 lbs), (50+ lbs)
• Carrying (1-25 lbs), (25-50 lbs), (50+ lbs)
• Pushing/Pulling (1-25 lbs), (25-50 lbs), (50+ lbs)
• Sliding/Transferring (1-25 lbs), (25-50 lbs), (50+ lbs)
• Standing, Sitting, Walking, Speaking, Driving, Balancing/Climbing, Stooping/Kneeling, Crouching/Crawling, Reaching, Hearing/Listening, Seeing, Turning/Twisting/Leaning